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The Siloam Pool — 'Solomon's Pool' — was a Swimming Pool

Yoel Elitzur
Pages 17-25 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013
 
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Abstract

The Herodian Siloam pool discovered recently by Reich and Shukron was probably the 'Solomon's Pool' mentioned by Josephus (War 5. 145). It seems likely that it functioned as a swimming pool. Other pools in Jerusalem may have served in the same role.

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